Killingsworth / CSH 25

Long Beach and Killingsworth, again. 

This time it's the Frank House / Case Study House #25, by Edward Killingsworth, 1962.

The house was designed for Edward Frank, one of the owners of Frank Bros.-- the legendary Long Beach furniture store.

Some work is being done on the house so the reflecting pond is currently empty. 

The door is 17ft high.

Photo: Julius Shulman, Getty Research Institute

The living and dining rooms are on the ground floor, and the bedroom and study are on the second level.

Photo: Julius Shulman, Getty Research Institute

Source: Arts & Architecture, 1962 - Photo: Julius Shulman

Yes, all the furniture for the house was supplied by Edward Frank's shop.  Frank Bros. had a long history of furnishing 

other Case Study Houses as well.- Eames, Martine, VKG, Grossman and all the other good names.  When the 60's rolled 

around, the Scandinavian influence was even invading the Case Study Houses.

Source: Arts & Architecture, 1962

Bernard "Tony" Rosenthal "Walls of Jericho" sculpture and there's an Ackerman tapestry hiding back there too.

Photo: Julius Shulman, Getty Research Institute

This is what the back looked like.

Source: Arts & Architecture, 1962 - Photo: Julius Shulman

Someone really jacked the back of this place up.

 It's located along a canal in the Naples section of Long Beach.

Source: Arts & Architecture, 1962 - Photo: Julius Shulman

Photo: Julius Shulman, Getty Research Institute

The Frank Bros. store in Long Beach was also designed by Killingsworth.

Sadly, it was burnt down in the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. I'm all for civil disobedience but burning down good architecture

is not cool. Next time, just those corporate big boxes and fast food chains!

Image: Shot through the window of the Killingsworth / Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architects office window